foamed

past tense of foam
as in steamed
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger the old man foamed and raged when they told him he would have to give up the farm

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Recent Examples of foamed The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foamed
Verb
  • There’s arguably nothing more annoying than rushing out the door to an event, only to realize your dress is wrinkled and needs to be steamed.
    Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Manila clams are woven into Italian cuisine, tossed in pasta or served steamed.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Consider the many different editions of New York Yankees dynasties that boiled the blood of fans across America.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even if eggs are boiled or poached, pairing them with healthy fats like avocado or nuts can provide the fat needed to support vitamin D absorption.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Residents of a Newark, New Jersey, apartment complex got a startling wakeup call Sunday morning when police in tactical gear, responding to reports of multiple people shot, stormed their building.
    Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the suspect’s sister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victim became enraged after noticing a scratch on his motorcycle and stormed up to her brother, blaming him for the damage.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But as the pandemic raged, writing was the only thing anchoring me to life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In late-nineteenth-century New York, garbage was dumped in the streets, and cholera and yellow fever raged.
    Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Laurie Allen left her home in Nine Mile Falls, a community north of Spokane, last weekend, fleeing with her husband, dog and two kittens as a wildfire burned a short distance away.
    Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Stop planning for the mirror image, because Beijing burned the mirror.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • None of this much mattered to student Aayden Vasquez, who is excited about starting at Pacoima Middle School and shook hands with Chait, Garcha and anyone else who offered a palm during their visit to his home.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tarrant County District Attorney In mid-November 1996, Narez shook her daughter, Kasandra White, and threw the child into a wall, causing her head to strike a door, according to the 1999 Tarrant County grand jury indictment.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Foamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foamed. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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